This movie guide matches the 1996 movie production of "The Crucible."
The guide includes:
• 53 movie questions and answers
• Alignment with Penguin Classics play and 1996 movie The Crucible
• Character chart with images of the actors from the

John Green and his team at Crash Course has rolled out some literature based webisodes!
This fast-speaking intellectual quickly describes the historical background of The Odyssey, the basic storyline, and key thematic elements in the epic poem.

Socratic Seminar Prep for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian
This packet includes:
1. Worksheet for students to create specific questions for the seminar
2. 4 topics for Socratic Seminar discussions & Preparation, including graphic

Socratic Seminar
Socratic Seminar is a great way to draw students into higher level discussion. Because students have an opportunity to prepare for the discussion, you will find some less confident speakers suddenly have a voice! This also allows

The précis is a superb form of writing to teach at the beginning of the year, especially with students who do not believe they are good writers.
The précis teaches:
• Precise writing
• Critical thinking, reading, and writing
• Combining sentences:

Research Project for the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
This is project plan and MLA format resource guide and practice. The purpose of this project is for students to study an issue of the Medieval Times to create a deeper understanding of

Modeled after a three-paneled comic strip, students will select and illustrate three essential quotes to the novella.
The goal is for students to demonstrate the 'gist' of the novella and be able to provide textual evidence to back up their

John Green and his team at Crash Course has rolled out some literature based webisodes!
This crash course episode is a great overview and introduction to the novel. There are some plot spoilers, but it serves as a preview for themes and deeper

The Canterbury Tales Background Information is all-inclusive and has teacher guides for each step.
Teachers should have materials ready for students to create posters for a Gallery Walk, but you can also allow students to present to the class

John Green and his team at Crash Course has rolled out some literature based webisodes!
This fast-speaking intellectual quickly describes the historical background of Oedipus, the basic storyline, and key thematic elements in the ancient Greek

Crash Course created two episodes about To Kill a Mockingbird,
Part 1 giving background information and a general idea of themes
Part 2 focuses on particular themes and symbolism.
The courses can function as guides while reading the novel, or can

For many years, I struggled to get my students to write with more thought, with more analysis. After working with my colleague and mentor, Gabriel Ramirez, I started using a method he called "Whying It Out."
The program begins with reading a text,

Crash Course created two episodes about Things Fall Apart, and this is Part 1. It provides background information and a general idea of themes
The course can function as guides while reading the novel, or can introduce the novel. There are plot

Crash Course created two episodes about Great Gatsby, and this is the bundle of the two parts. Part 1 introduces themes and key characters, while Part 2 focuses on the question, Was Gatsby great? while also exploring major themes and conflicts of

This Crash Course episode focuses on theme and symbolism. It can function as a guide while reading the novel, or you can use it to introduce the novel. There are plot spoilers!
This graphic organizer will help students catch the key ideas of the

Crash Course created two episodes about Hamlet, and this is Part 1. It provides background information and a general idea of themes
The course can function as guides while reading the novel, or can introduce the novel. There are plot

I earned my BA in English Language and Literature from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. I continued on to earn my teaching credential and Masters in Education from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. I certified as a National Board teacher in 2014. I love to learn, and I'm always looking for my next professional development!

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